Leadership Through a Third Eye: Costa Rica

Maymester 2015

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"Leadership Through a Third Eye" is an Ethnic Studies Course that will introduce students to both traditional and non-traditional leadership models. We will measure the impact these different models have on the citizens, resources, and the dissemination of services within Costa Rica. This course will offer a multi-layered lens of leadership through the experience of American and Costa Rican leaders by exploring what factors influenced their leadership styles and decision-making process.

Upon completion of this course, participants should have an understanding of the following:

• Understand basic leadership styles• Introduced to Costa Rican cultures and how they impact governmental policies• Critical observation of local traditions with an emphasis on how communities address urgent needs with minimum resources.• Critical observation of Costa Rican current issues related to social justice and how they compare to current issues in the United States.• Critical Analysis of the intersectionality between class, ethnicity, gender, religion, and cultural affiliations and its impact on the everyday lives of Tanzanian citizens.• Have a fundamental understanding of problem solving A basic knowledge of different critical thinking strategies• Will have a basic understanding of how leadership and decision making can impact the social world• A basic understanding of the social dynamics of leadership by critically analyzing different hierarchal systems • How to develop a personal and organizational mission statement• A basic understanding of ethics and values• A basic understanding of negotiating